Baker Mayfield doesn’t care to lose you as a fan.
The Cleveland Browns quarterback said on Instagram that he will “absolutely” kneel during the national anthem this season:
He also dropped a fiery statement on his Instagram story over not caring that he will lose fans because of their stance on players kneeling during the National Anthem.
Mayfield added his name to a list of players and coaches who said they will kneel, including Washington running back Adrian Peterson, Chicago Bears safety Jordan Lucas and Houston Texans head coach Bill O’Brien.
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It was former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick who kicked off protests in 2016 during the Anthem, only to see his career put on hold as teams refused to sign him in the years after.
Kneeling during the anthem has received renewed attention amid worldwide protests against systemic racism and police brutality following the killing of George Floyd while in Minneapolis police custody.
That caused the NFL to change its tune.
